Woman goes on 5-hour ‘stealing spree’ at hypermart

A woman's "stealing spree" went unnoticed for five hours at a Cheras Selatan hypermarket, in Kajang, Selangor, The Star reported.

She was finally detained after a security guard noticed the woman making her way several times to her car parked outside, each time with a bag of items from the hypermarket.

Her car was later found to be loaded with 70 items worth over RM7,500 which she had shoplifted.

The stolen items ranged from Barbie Dolls to anti-ageing cream, pillow cases, linen and bolsters, children’s clothes, jewellery, stationery to branded handbags, The Star reported.

In his police report, the guard said he was on his rounds at about 11.15am in the women’s clothing aisle when he spotted the 45-year-old woman carrying a large plastic bag and walking in a “suspicious manner”.

He said she did not pay for anything and yet managed to walk out of the hypermarket without anyone stopping her.

The guard observed her returning to the hypermarket with the plastic bag, which had been emptied, to steal more items.

This went on for several trips before she was finally stopped.

“Two other guards and I approached her and asked if she had receipts for the items in her car,” he said.

“She did not have a receipt and I took her to a questioning room where she admitted to stealing the items.”

The list of stolen items took up two pages in the police report.

Kajang deputy OCPD Supt Abdul Ghani Mohamad Ji said the woman had no prior criminal record but could face up to 10 years in jail if convicted for theft.

- TMI